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Jan 1, 2020 · The Fat Albert aircraft, a T model, sports four Allison T56 engines and maxes out at 320 knots with a range of 2,400 miles and a whopping 45,000 payload. This beast of an aircraft was obviously designed to do heavy hauling, but it is not without maneuverability and speed when matched with a capable pilot.
Jul 21, 2020 · Fat Albert is an air show favorite, performing before every team performance while transporting people and equipment from location to location. The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight...
Aug 31, 2021 · The US Navy Blue Angels' C-130J Super Hercules, known as "Fat Albert", performs a public demonstration for the first time at Airshow London 2021 in Ontario, Canada. This was the first official...
Since 1992, two successive C-130 aircraft named Fat Albert have served as the support aircraft for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team.
Jul 7, 2023 · Fat Albert is the nickname of the C-130J Hercules that supports the Blue Angels air show team. Learn about its origin, upgrades, crew and how it performs aerobatic maneuvers before the Blues.
Jun 30, 2020 · The U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team has acquired an ex-Royal Air Force C-130J Hercules as their new transport and show plane. See the photos, the new paint scheme, and the history of Fat Albert.
Jul 21, 2020 · The U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team has a new C-130J Hercules, formerly a Royal Air Force aircraft, that will replace the retired C-130T "Fat Albert". See photos and details of the first functional check flight from Cambridge Airport.
